STAYING HEALTHY IN A TOXIC WORLD With more than 2,000 new chemicals being produced every year, infiltrating our soil, air, water and food supply; exposure to toxicity is an unfortunate yet unavoidable fact of life. A "toxin" refers to any substance that has the potential to interfere with our cellular function and both our short [...]
Caramelised Banana Oats Porridge is by far, my favourite Winter breakfast! Also great to have on the go in a mason jar :-). PORRIDGE: 1/2 cup organic rolled oats 1 cup organic almond milk 1/2 or 1 small, ripe, mashed banana Celtic sea salt 1/2 tsp organic cinnamon powder 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) 1/2 [...]
In an era of prescription human-made medicines, many people are looking for natural health alternatives to treat their ailments. Manuka Honey is supported by scientific research to contain medicinal qualities that cover a range of conditions. Based on the report by Crop & Food Research Institute, a New Zealand Government research agency (Dec 2007), [...]
INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 eggs 2 cups quinoa cooked (can be replaced with brown rice) 1 and 1/4 cups milk 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp thyme, chopped 3 cups spinach, roughly chopped Pinch of pepper and nutmeg 1 cup shredded cheese 1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes spray oil METHOD Preheat oven to 160 [...]
There is more to detoxifying than meets to eye. If detoxifying to you means starving yourself, or just drinking juices and feeling like rubbish, then I would put it in the too hard basket as well!! Proper detoxifying takes into account all of your elimination channels, not just the liver - after all, who wants [...]
Good fats are extremely important in our diet, but there is a lot of confusion about the health effects of different fats and oils. I have noticed recently that canola oil is marketed as a healthy option, because it is low in saturated fat and contains omega 3. The bottom line is canola oil is [...]
How to Make a Dry Turmeric Tea Mix If you’d rather not mix up the spices each time, you can easily make a mixture of the spices and just add to warmed milk when ready. Mix up: 1/2 cup turmeric powder 1/4 cup cinnamon powder 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1-2 Tablespoons ground ginger [...]
These coconut Easter eggs are bright, cheery and easy to make - get the kids involved! They are made using superfood powders for natural colouring in place of chemical dyes. Ingredients 1/4 cup organic coconut oil, melted 2 tablespoons organic almond milk or milk of choice 1 tablespoon organic raw honey or organic brown rice [...]
What is more gratifying than making your own chocolate? This recipe contains no nasties and literally takes 10 minutes to complete before chilling. Ingredients 3 tablespoons (60ml) coconut oil 2 tablespoons (20g) roughly chopped cacao butter 2 tablespoons (40ml) of pure maple syrup 3 tablespoons (2g) raw cacao powder 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essence Pinch [...]
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome PCOS and Insulin resistance PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder of women of reproductive age. PCOS is a complex metabolic and endocrine disorder that appears to cause the abnormality of ovarian function – not the other way around! The majority of women (50-70%) with PCOS have insulin resistance!!! Insulin is the [...]
